The Sun. — London, England, 1818-04-24 00:00:00

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EnzTo,—The forgery of thee Nn efo t g the prevailing subject in and (iu . of Parlia -1) , 11 . le n, perhaps th'e ts , ies , ion and Opi ,.- i ° ll may not be unwelcoined by your numerous Iteklers einQrattesttsi, authorized Question._ the B an k Di rectors, or t h e i r NNoiuthnrized b y l aw to ilet a in a nd deface a ote, bearing an.appearance of their own, on a I:lrvintbption that it is forged ? not, is there 411 1 and what remedy to recover it know -of no law that warrants the dank to detain any Note, bearing the tindistitt guishig marks of being genuine. It appears ra ther an arbitrary assumption titan a leg j al trans . - actin ny as it consolidates th e c h aracters of Judge, N u l. and Executioner. The refusing to give the n eop is a f act of conversion, for which an ac• th" o f trover would be maintained, at the suit of e lost.holder for value. A I :11. Bank -note passes in c i rcu l at i on as cas h . I t k,rfuest i on of propert wh m v ich,-when ;oed, en - I " the owner to i ts contents ' in damages. If • stole, or found it, the Hank must prove , I),e,r; or he will have a verdict. The Bank • b'ietain and. def a c e thelgood, as they pay In 4 an l'e.4d N otes ; and the defacing, without detain 4y, will not prot ec t t h em aga i nst an act i on iv Yllte h earer for s tha•,.m o u nt . Bank of England H Qt 'rs Pass in wills, and receipts as money, and are 17/. ""idered bankruptcies. I n t h e case o f a 11), gair;st Rac e , reporte d i n 1. Burrow,..p. 452, a " w n'de Co urt of King's Bench derided, that an -i "ot tracer well laid against the Bank, for aV though stolen. but negociated, at the suit • Itt the Perm!, who received it for value fairly and 11"lY.. Lord MANsFitiLo declared that 13ank debts, •t•ere neither goods, securities, or documents for , 411 18 ' () tit cash, in the general course' of business, ilaoilteibi:lsiarigLeottrefri,ahlipc:l7heenyt., callinVobtenbemticreaccetdirjeaOnty, ni °o.eY; but before currency, an action - f ta k en orlhottt. If,. therefore, a Bank- no t e i s ' Vial 'll tr acic,foi r ly an d for value, it is immate • t° the,beat:er w h et h er i t b e f orged or stolen, % l e " h Y 11,41 1 4'1f, and he was charg e d w i t h i t , so tihtl;il"tity detaining it as evidence against hint; toter i t " of opiik he is either entitled to re- t ' (". it r Y 9 S amo unt i n ' va l ue, f or the doubl e . i t l first defacing and th e n te f os i ng to pay i t. te t ,, , is . "l like the theft o f a -l e t ter , an d i ts con -11*()116.1te . Pnst-i)ffice, which is the loss of rl' eUYtyej ° °lv s , though it is at the expence of is U 1 1 4 and prds t c o ti ng th e t hi e f. Th e f orgery it ' altk- ';oie is au•aipst the maker, ant i not tn c e hargs it 1 "" hence it ii that the intlit;tment nd 0 ,, t he a fra ud lon tile Bank of England, tilti wat el : In . any person int o wh ose h an d s t h ey may !' fall bona fide. -- ANciEN t' lIARRISTER: Inner Temple , s 11ER MAJESTY'S DRAWING-ROOM. Yestefilay.' the first alrered eelehratiOn of the Birth-day Of the PRINCE REGENT Was observed at Court :and -throughout the _ Metropolis. The wishes of his .Royal Highness on this subject are already known, and'alSO,- that although bores on the 'l2th 'of A4riSt, he yaSt Year determined to have his Birth-day •keptori the 23d of the pre sent mouth. But yesterday had , s till more inte resting claims o n the 'fitiblic, Miod. Thonsands are yet living who cannot forWotten , that it was upon the/ 23d a April', in the Year 1789. when our beloved anti venerable king returned Thanks in the Cathedral of this Metropolis for his recovery from an affliction that then threatened to deprive (is' of his protectiosu. Thus it happens that St. George's 'hey is beconie, as it Were, inse parable from recollections which 'never can fail to interest the loyal and patriotric breast. Being . now set apart for a festival 'day, great numbers of the Nobility and others were yesterday drawn-to wards the metropoliS, in-order to offer their con gratulations to the Prince Regent on the occasion. Osi the preceding-,day both Houses of Parliament had adjourned, to.be at leisure to dta honour to the Court ; Kind the morning of yesterday was ushered in with the ringing of bells; but the wea ther was most imispicions tor the rejoicings that scie appointed to take place. ,'Precisely at one o'clock, however, the Park and Tower guns dis charged a ilouble Royal Salute, while colours were observed flyiug upon, most of the Churches of the metropolis. Those personage s w h o h a d reso l ve d to attend the .Court were not discouraged by the casualties of wind and wet ; and, notVvithstand. inn the inclemency of the weather, the Drawing- Room of yesterday was the most numerous and brilliant that bad beet( held for many years. Ex cepting the Drawing-Room held upon the mar liege of the late Princess Charlotte of Wales,, no other has equalled the magnificence'ot that of yes terilny. The company began to arrive at fib Queen's Palace soon after 12 o'doc,k, anti conti, nued setting (Wiee till past five ; and som e o them declar e d th at they ha d been kept in tilt ranks of the carriages for three hours. ' Lady Nu. gent, and A number more, experienced the disap• pointment of not being able tb reach the Palace till after her Majesty bad quitted the Drawing-Room, though the Queen remained there much !Unger than usual. , Her Majesty sat occasionally hi her State Chair, and appeared much delighted with theaum her who attended to pay their congratulations, and also with the numerous preseutations. The dresses being white,- in coinpliment to the marriage of the Princess of Hes s e-Homberg, white was very general. The splendid appearance of the Court was considerably heightened' by the Noblemen, being Members of the different Orders, wearing their magnificent' Collar's, with white cockades.— The assemblage of the ancient ranks•of Nt;bility was imposing and numerous ; and the display of female beauty soul youth corre - pqaded will( it. Notwithstanding the incesse ,t•rain, great .ninn hers of persons were observed in.the Park (lacing the whole time with .umbrellas. The detaeh.' mews of Life Guards were stationed in the streets and' Park, leading to the Queen's Palace, to re gulate the carriages, &c. Police Officers were also present% A Guard of Honour had marched into the Court 'with - their bend, but they were prevented from playing by the excessive 'wet J jet they saluted the . Prince Regent,' and, the other branches of the Royal Family, with God sore the' King. • The Princesses accompanied the Queen into the Drawing -room at : two o'clock. The' Prince of .Hesse-Homberg entered soon after, attended by Barons- O'Naghten, Gerning, and Krane. The Prince Regent cattle in State ; as did also the . Duke of Clarence, the Duke and Duchess of York, the Duke and Duchess of Glou cester, and the Princess Sophia of Gloucester; The Dukes of Kent and Sus Sex came in private, The Speaker of the House of Commons came in State. The Archbishop of Canterbuty Was at tended as usual.—The Nobility and Gontry pre sent were .very numerous, amongst whonewere— The Lord Chancellor and' the Cabinet Ministers, the Fo reign Ambassadors and Ministers, with their Ladies ' the Prince Esterhazy, th e re i gn i ng P c i nce and Princess of Schum bourg Lippe, ti,e Queen's Chamberlain 'and Vice-Chamber lain, the Lord Mayor of Loudon and Lady Mayoress, the She riffs of London and Middlesex; the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench, the Lurd Chief J ,stice of the Court of Common Pleas, the Common Serjeane of London, the King's Advocate, the Knight of Glyn, the Great Officers of State, the Knight Marshal of England, the Attorney-Gene ral, the Solicitor-General, the Judge of the Adtuiralty, the Queen's Attorney-General, &c. &c. &c. • The following were .amongst the presenta tioris caliimet Sir C. Philip Belson, 28th Regiment, on his return from abroad. - Lieutenant-Colonel Marlay, on promotion. Lieutenant-General Sir William Lumley, on his marriage. Lieutenant-Colouel de Basset, C.B. Inspecting Field-Officer of theNfonian Militia, on being appointed a Knight of the Royal Guelphic Order. Lieut.-Culonel Wilkins, C.D. Rifle Brigade, on his appoint ment as Companion of the Must Hon. Military Order of the Bath. The Hon, Lardy Colville, on her marriage, the wife of the Hon. ';ir C. Colville, G. C. 8., by Viscountess Melville. Lady Georgians Somerset,-by time Duchess of Beaufort. Lieut.-Colonel Henry IVyndham,, an his appointment .to the 19th Lancers. Lieut.-Colonel Llewellyn - , on return from foreign service, and being appointed a Companion . of th e B a th. Miss Bthel?, by Mrs. Bethel?. Major-Gen the Hon. Sir C. Colville, G.C.B. on his marriage. Lieut. W. Cartwright, R. H. by General Cartwright. Rear-Admirid Sir 'John Gore, on being appointed to the Command at Chatham. Rear-Admiral . Hon. Sir H. Hotham, on being appointed one of the Lords of the Admiralty. • -Mrs. Colonel Lee, by the Queen's * Chamberlain. Miss Bootle Wilhraham, by the Queen's Chamberlain. Miss Mary Norticey, by her Mother. Mr. lboeison, WI his ret.iro from the Continent. Mr. Campbell, by ;Earl Pomfret. Mrs. Anercromby, by the Lady in Waiting. Lieut.-Colonel Wenmess, by the Marquis of Huntley. 'apt. A. Fanshawe, K. N. hySir B. Martin, on his promotion, Sir Francis besanges, upon his title, by the Lord Mayor. Miss Aloes, by her mother, Lady Mines. - Mrs. George Villers, by the Hon. Ladv Halford. Sir Ir. Welby, on coming to his title; b'yt be Earl of Brownlow. Lady Welby, uu coining to her title, by the Hon. Lady Glyn Lady Desung,e,s, on coining to her title, by the Lady in Waiting. Miss Julia,Wsinh ' by Lady Roos.. Miss Ph, Welbe, by Lady Glyn. • Sir George Alicerson, Sheriff of London and 'Middlesex, on coming ter his title. The Hon. aced Rev. G. Neville, on his marriage, by the Bishop of Oxford. Miss K. Wetby, by La<ty Glyn. The Alkses Langstons, y Lady Pole. Sir Charles Pole, un being appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Bath. Mr. William Porter, on his going abroad, by Lord Rolle. Miss Dallas, by Lady Dallas. The Rev. J. H. Randolph, on his going abroad. Mr. H. Porter, on his going abrOasl, by, Lord Rolle. Mr. Hewgilt, by Earl Morton. Mrs. Granville libt, by the Countess-of Fulconburg. SHIP NEWS. Dorothea all, I,re •'RNtss, APRIL 23.—The to IN., 600!)(1 to the North Pole, have put back tly the Lill ie Nore this morning—the former . with J. t:' anclioi•s broken. The Isabella, Capt. Sir ii 83 ' h as also since arrivet; and the Alexand er i °jail' ta„"tell°riti3L.below the Nore.—An East" I I- . .1) 1 , 1 "a 3 b een on shore this day On the upper Of the Nore Saud, but fortunately got ' off sq, ill 16' ' 4')(1 i 3 ' IOW proceeding down on her pas .I. : e t° the Downs t—ive could not learn he r . tt e 8 . . eat the everat ships have come into this harbour. sil we tier bei ng,so-boisterou.s has prevented t"Pninintication with them. • )101PVqit'oot., APRIL 22.—Arrived the Sherburne, .; A v „ l2" ' "In Calcutta. • Sailed the Gllllgesp. i)-)4411) foe! ditto. the l'141"1riel, APRIL 22 . --Arrived off this port er„-'l"' East India Company's ships Royal ~ t'ge and :porsetiltire, from Chips. ti.:111.1.11•101rir., A'Pint, 23 —Arrived his Majes -14 1 3!ill' 1-Intterell from 'Chatham, for St. Helena t' tle Ca "' ol vp _ atm.., ti, .4. APRIL 23 .—Sailea the Prince Ki •fr \I' LL ' yilth troops from Albany Barracks, for the tl, Indres. • li Altw . h tk toil, APRIL 23. —.Arrived the' Emily i te T e l t' Witill mail's, &c. from Holland ; Castle -14! , P4el cet: with ditto from Cuxhaven ; Dili eak "'' rk iNsoti,. from London . to Harlingen, I,, ttl Y , and eh-tried:am:4y her boom. Put back the YNeptan packet, with mails, Ste. f•or Holland. 1.111„1. kid Sail , AT.rart. 23.—Carne down for che• Rive?, kild xi ed, the 'Caledonia, Tom, for St. John si Illiki ""ti3lllla,-ALLeN, 'for the South Seas. - Re tt„ ti the Severn iligat'e, and Faith, lilvrcit ELL, vta eoi•ii. °n ), e Ind ustry, littowN Ii , from North Shields fo .4)4 4 -'1,34, was totall and a slooy - lost yesterday morning - on (-Innfie et Sand. p ' -s ; , lad en w i th iron, is lost 11" sea -221.14 1- • , `11'11,,,""Y evening, Dr. GREGORY, in returning ' 1 1,,i:,:: i4 i i"€•; a pati.ent- • in the neighbourhood of ~, 41-I,_ gl, net with a very serious accident by ili_ Overt..tirininn'. 5 of his carriage, by which his - lett ' it Was broLcu. Captain T,iod<ay, Aid-dc Camp to General Maitland, by Ge ,ieralNaitlaild. • , Miss hy the :Marchioness of c;lapricarde. Lady on coming from a b roa d, by the Countess of Mansfield. Mr. Ihhetson, on his return from abroad-. b,v•Ea B.rowlow Miss Halliday, o n her return from abroad; by th e Counte n ss o Mansfield. . .. . Mrs. General W e therall; on her marriage. •!• - • Mr. Chador Elitt; on his going abroad; by Sir tValter Stirling Mr. Chichester, 7th Hussars, by the Earl of Shaftesbury. Coantess,of Cassilis, by Lady Mary Kenuedy. Lady Lumley, on her marriage, by the Countess of Scar. borough. Lady Barbara Eyne, - by her mother, the Countess of New burgh. . . • . Lady Doff Gordon, 'O n her return from abroad, by the Coun- Jess of Caiedou., . Lady Admiral Campbell, by Lady Emily Macleod. Mr. Newman Smith, by his father, the Lord Alayor. Lord Clive, upon his marriage, by the Duke of Montrose... Miss Agnes. Fraser, by her Awn, the Honourable Mrs. Percy Fraser. Cslit: Usher, _R.N. upon being made Companion of th e B a th._ The Honourable Captain S. M. Gai dart-, late of the RIM Re giMent, on his return from Canada, by Major-Genera; S;r Charles. 'whoa*. . . . • Citptain Frank %Vinod:, R.N, on going abroad. SieJames Wynne de Bathe, on his return from the Contjaeat. Mrs. Hetvgill, by her sister, the Honourable Mrs. Vannah. Mr. Antrobus, on his marriage, by the Hot). FL Lindsay. Mr. P. D. Coolie, on g o i n g.' abroad, by the Earl of Scar borough. . Captaiu Powys, Coldstream Guards, on his promotion and return from France. Thomas it. Jollitfe, Chaplain to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, on his return froin.Jerusalem, by Sir W. Stirling. Mrs. Leslie Foster, by Lady Drifferin.` Miss Hamilton, by her Mother, Lady Hamilton. Miss Wigram, by Lady Wigrain. Mrs.. Cartwright, and Miss Mary Cartwright, by the Dowager Countess of Ilchester. Captain Charles Buller, It. N. by Sir Mark Wood; Lieut. A.M. Bayard, 23d Lancers, on his "proniat Mrs. Thomas nine, by the Comitess,of Lansdale. • Lieutenant Cameron, Grenadier Guardi„ ya his return from France. • Lieut. Douglas, R. H. Artillery, by Earl Morton. Dr. Roddain, as Physician Extraordinary to his R. H. Prince Leopold, by General Garth. Sir Wiu. Mitt Gordon o sin his return from abroad, by the Earl Hardwicke. Mts. George Villiers Villiers, by the Hon. Lady ['afford. Mr. Middleton, on his return from the Continent, by Viscount Palmerston. Lieutenant-Colonel Gooch, 2d SurreY E. Militia,•by Sir Henry Blackwood. • ' Captain H: W. Gordon, R. A. by Eatl Morton. Major P. Hawker, by H. It. H. the Duke o f Cl arence . Captain Briggs, It. N. on his return from the Continent. Captain Brochman, E. K. M. on his going abroad. Captain W.S. Badcock, R. N. oil hi s return f rom a b road. Miss Harriet Maitland, by the Countess of Ilchester. Cap'ain Christie, Herts Yeomanry, by Earl Morton, Captain Machean, R. A. by Earl Morton. Captain W. Dunn, R. A; by Earl Morton. Captain Francis Baker, 11... N. ou his promotion, by Vice- Admiral Sir George Martin. Miss Farquhar, by Lady Davy. Lady Dixon, by Lady Egerton. The Countess of Stanhope, on coining to her title, by the .Countess of Harrington. • Lady M. Beanelerk, by her, Mother, the Duchess of St. Al - Lady Augusta Leithain, by Viscountess Bernardi Mrs. Scott Murray, upon her return from abroad. Miss' Clinton, by Mrs. H.. Dawkins. ' Miss Leitham, by Viscountess Bernard. Miss A. M. Bold, by her mother, Mrs. Patten B o ld. Lady Colville, on h er nuirriage, by Vicountess Melville. Miss A. Fraser, by Mrs. Percy. MisS Maitland, by - Mrs:General Maitland. Miss A. Langston,. by-Lady Poole. Miss Harriet Maitland, by her mother, Mrs. Gen. Maitland. Miss H. Langston, by Lady Poole. MrS. Major By, 'dn her marriage, by Mrs. 0. Jackson. Lady Charlotte Talbot, by Lady Mary Cole. The Hon. Mrs. Fitzroy Stanhope, on her marriage, by the Marchioness of Tavistock. Miss C. Moore, on lief return from abroad. Colonel Gordon. of the sth Dragoon Guards, on his promo tion and return from Ir. land. Colonel Sir Richarl Williams, Royal Mar. Artillery, on his appointment-tcr the Nati . Maj.a Waik e r,'of th e sarDragoon Guards, on his promotion and return from4reland. . Miss Ann Ilarnl4, by Mrs. Hornhy. Lady Soon, by t fi - e - Lady its Waitii,g. Miss Blunt, by Lady linhoff. Viscount Belgrave, by Earl Grosvenor. • Mrs. Admiral Otway, by the Countess of Harcourt. Mr. FAhuonstone, by Sir Charles Edmonstone. Capt. Usher, on his being appointed Companion of the Bath] Mrs. Egerton,' by Lady Grey Egerton. Admiral Baron Von de Capellen, who distinguished , himsel -at the Battle of Algiers, by counnanding the Dutch Fleet by Baron'Fagel, Ambassador from the Netherlands. The reigning Prince of Schoruhurg Lippe, by Count Munster and the Princess Lippe, by the Countess Monster. Count Schonbarn, by Baron Pfeil, the Bavarian Envoy. Miss M. A. Knatchbull, by Lady Knatchbull. DRESSES OF THE ROYAL FAMILY. HER MAJESTY -- - - Wore a petticoat of rich white satin, elegantly trimmed at the bottom with broad real gold and silver net lace; the dra peries of a superb silver gauze tissue, with brilliant gold spots, which had a light, elegant, and novel effect, very taste fully designed, and superbly trimmed with broad gold and silver lace to correspond, ornamented and supported with gold and silver rolias and magnificent tassels; the mantua of a most superbly rich gold tissue, very beautifully trinrmed with gold and slyer lace, body and sleeves profusely trimmed with point lace and diamonds. Head-dress, an elegant toque, with bandeau and tiara of diamonds. Her Majesty's dress had a very Magnificent effect. PRINCESS AUGUSTA. Petticoat of rich white satin,. at the bottom an elegant full trimming of tulle, very richly embroidered in silver; the dra peries were very magnificently embroidered, and designed in the most tasteful style, the borders of the- draperies were a superb embroidery' of water lilies and passion flowers, nbieh had a most beautiful effect, ornamented and supported with rich silver rotas and tassels; the ruantua of an extreme handsome .silver tissue, richly trimmed with s il ver l ace ,' body and sl ee ve s elegantly trimmest- with rint lace and sil ver. Head-drep, ostrich feathers, with a profusion of dia monds. DUCHESS OF YORK. A white satin petticoat, with drapery of most beautiful gold lama, embroidered mil, trimmed- with very rich lama blond ; bottom of the - dress richly ornamented with fleur de its in sold b,ulliOn and net ; train of white brocaded silk, spatted With gGld, and broad gold net border. Head-dress, a prolukitm of diamonds and feathers. -• - PRINCESS OP 'HESSE,HoNIRER•G. A petticoat of rich massy 'silver tissue, the draperies were richly embroidered iillatua and tulle; in stripes, . with superb broad borders to correspond, elegantly ornamented, and sup ported with exceeding rich silver i opek and tassels:, finishing at the bottom with elegant Ilouncings of tulle, richly spangled, and caibroidered at th e e d ge t o correspon d ; t h e tnantua of a rich massy silver tis tie, the same as the petticoat, very beau tifully trimmed with broad silver - lace, the body and sleeves trimmed with an extreme curious point lace and diamonds, 'finishing at the centre with a clasp of diamonds. Head-dress, a profusion of ostrich feathers, with a bandeau, and sprigs of diamonds. . . DUCIfESS OF GLOUCESTER. Petticoat of rich blue satin draperies, and elegant em broidery, of silver lama and tulle, very tastefully intermixed with bine satin, richly embroidered in silver tocorrespond,con fined on the right side with a broad embroidered sash insatin, at the bottom a full trimming of silver' lama and wile, the whole was ornamented and finiShed with superb bullion ropes and tassels ; the malaria of extreme beautiful blue arid silver tissue, trimmed with a tallness of handsome silver-111er, the body and sleeves elegantly timmed with point lace and silver. Head-dress, a great profusion of ostrich feathers, bandeau, arid elegant ornaments of diamonds. PRI,NCPAS sOPHJA OF GIMUCESTPn. A superl rfrass of yellow and silver, elegantly ornamented with silver flowers and rich silver lama embroidered 'wreaths, fasten:if with magnificent silver tassels; 'yellow and sitel,r tissue train and body, tastefully trimmed-with Brusseisspota( and rich silver wreaths. Mead-dress, diamonds and' 1e4,114“,' -The Cottlitess.of CovsNTav, Ladies JANE-BAR SARA, And SOPIIIA COVENTRY, and Lord DEER HURST, were amongst the numerods distinguished pesuns present. ANTIQUITIES. _derstand, were selected by Captain W. H. SMYTH, of the Royal Navy, in which be.,, vas assisted' by the British Consul at Tripoli. Not Withstanding the immense weight of these stupendous monu— ments of ancient splendour, the whole were, from the judicions arrangenients made by Mr. Tun Nan- Commander of the Weymouth, got on board the vessel without any accident occurring to t-he wett, employed in the removal. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT TAT!' ['ERSALL'S,. APRI L 23. DERB 'ID 1 agst Prince Paul (by. to Crecy) 5 to 1 Meonides 6 to 1 A Begretra 10 to 1 Hyalc Even betting betwee V, 1818. 12 to 1 agst Seymour c. 12 .to 1 20 to 1 Ringtail 20 to 1 Dictator. three and the &Id. OAKS, 1818, 14 to 1 agst sist/!.r to Studer 15 to 1 Webb. 3 to 1 agst Fanny 4 tto 1 Lou. IR to ; Mr..Chifoey's NEWNI iitKET- STAKES. _ 5 to 2 agst. Nleonitles 7 to 2 agst. Fanny . 2000 GUINEAS STAKES. - 3,1 to I agst. Modesty. • DONCASTER• ST. LEGER. 3 to 1 agst. Merlin I 15 to 1 agst Lochenbbx EPSOM. RACES. . The Petby and Surrey Hinders' Shiites, crVlOgs. two nine - heats, gentlemen riders, were run for on ‘Vednesday, at oar o'clock. It proved a sporting- race—seven horses started. A. b. g called Cinnamon, 'by Capsicum, woo by half , a neck.. Mr. F. Woodbridge, of Charlwood Park.. Crawley, rode him, hi good style. 'fen and - twelve to one was betted against tliti winner. CORN-EXCHANGE, APRIL 24.—We bad but few fresh Arrivals this morning, but a large quantity of Foreign ‘Vlinat•left ova from last day ; fine samples sold 'at Monday's prices, but there was scarcely any demand for inferior; Barley and Malt are dull; real tine Oats support their price in Pease and Beans there is no alteration, MACDIfFeS Dint, according to Newspaper re: port, had been given to Mr. KEAN, the Actor, by the Earl of FIFE. We expressed 'our disbelief at the time that tLe family should have parted with so ancient and honourable a relilue, and the re port', we find, has been contradicted by authority. Tbe•carriages in preparation for the departure of the Prince and Princess ot Hasse HQMBOURG, are in a very fer‘Vard state. The new Post Chariot, in whicb the Prince and Princess will •travel, is a very handsome, but unadorned equipage, anti is built remarkably strong in every parr, .by the .express direction of his Serene .Highness, to suit the roads of Germany. The body, is of iiatent yellow with the Arms of, England and Hesse Homberg emblazoned on the door pannels, not conjoined, but detached, and without either motto, crest, or mantle, the shields exhibite►t each surmounted by its corresponding coronet. The interior is-lined with ligl►t drab cloth of the finest texture, with squabs of Morocco leather, lace, and a strong netWolk in lie roof all entirely of the same colour. All the ornaments, handles, &c. are of brass, the head !►fates beJr the English and Hesse Homberg coronet alternately. The under carriage is of peculiar conitructiott calculated for the conveyance of a gr'eat quantity of luggage. EXECUTION.—This morning+, at 10 minutes after eight o'clock, Harriet Skelton and Jain !rani, for fOrgery, were executed before the Debtors• door, in the Old Bailey. These two un fortunate sufier•ers were attended on the scaffold by the Rev. J. Corrtt.), OrdinarY of Newgate, and a Methodist Clergyman, before whom they prayed most fervently. The woman was obliged to be supported, during the whole of the awful ceremony, by two men, who with difficulty kept her up till the fatal signal which launched theta into eternity was made, when they died without the least struggle. Skelton was alister to Good luck,who sortie time ago escaped from Row -street. lioXEßg.—Oliver is matched fur 100 guineas to fight a countryman, those name is not known, and a deposit has been made. The countryman Challenges all the world, although he has never yet appeared itt public.—R. Ayres, a formidable pugilist, who, last beat tiallord, was matched at Reynolds's in Drury-lane, on 'Wednesday night, CO fight Needham, a butcher, in, Clare-market, on Tuesday next week. Dolly Smith . and Jack Ja cubs will fight ou the same day. The Weymouth , store ship, arrived at Deptford ' with the valuable head of MEMNON, King of Abydos . . This superior production of ttle ancients • has been sent hum Egypt by SALTE, the " Consul General there, as a present to the British Musetkm, and consisti of one solid block of gta fite; weighing about nine tons. The whole of the : face is in the highest, preservation, and re. markably expressive. , The right ear is rather da waged, but in a trifling degree. On the right s breast is bole, utdle by the French during their sojourn wider the Corsican Renegado, for the purpose of blasting it with gunpowder, to reduce the size of the bust'. This attempt was not, ~ how ever; so sttecessh t l . as one they mad e on the left side, ,which hasknocked of the aro . ), and mots lated the body. The fragment hai however been luckily fOtind, and sent home. , The head a ppear9 surinounted, o r hound round, with a diadem or drapery, and the dim rests on a projection 'similar to wfiat is 'seen in many Egyptian . figures.. Such of thecognoscenti as hav e. seen thi s pi ece o f sculpture, pro n o unce i t as belonging to the hi:gheit order, and a valuable acquisition. It is • removed to the ToWer by water, and:from thence - goes to the British Museum. The Weymouth has also on board th'epresenti of antiquity front the Hey of TRI*PO,Li to the PRINCE RF,GRNT.. They consist of columns; cornices, eltapitts, &c. found. at Lebitla (the Leptis Magnus of the' ancients), and are in greet preservation. Some are of purls ' whitcmarhle, almost, if, the expression snag be ' allowed, transparent; ethers beautifully veined ; while the cornices, &c. at once display the supe riority of the ancients in the art of sculpturt.. The columns are mostly of one solid piece, one weighing near fifteen tons, and -is 22 feet in length. These relics of torther grandeur, we Dn.